I don't read anymore when I nurse.
I read many books when I nursed Naomi.
A little less when I fed Eliza.
I did finish one book, Peter Pan, while Chas began to grow.
But now, I realize--
it all slips by much too fast
so now I watch every suck and swallow
and the book sits unopened nearby on the table
as if by watching you I will slow the clock
or capture the fleeting moment
It isn't working, by the way,
but I think I'll keep trying.
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